Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: True Crime (Drop Dead: Book One) Author: Peter Styles Publisher: Self-Published Length: 150 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Peter Styles has hooked me, without much effort, with his humor, his charming and quirky characters, and his ability to bring something just that little bit different to this romance. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Geo... Continue Reading →
Title: Off Base (Out of Uniform: Book One) Author: Annabeth Albert Publisher: Carina Press Length: 304 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: At a certain point, this book became the book I hoped it would be and I couldn’t put it down. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: After trading the barracks for a fixer-upper rental, navy... Continue Reading →
Title: Cutting Ties (Pack Born: Book Two) Author: C.M. Torrens Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 256 Pages Category: Fantasy, Paranormal At a Glance: Not for the faint of heart! The Pack Born series takes a very dark turn. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: War is looming, and as the alpha, it falls to Dante to protect his... Continue Reading →
Title: From the Ashes (Fires of Redemption: Book One) Author: Xen Sanders Publisher: Entangled Publishing Length: 184 Pages Category: Paranormal, Fantasy At a Glance: Easily one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Sociopath. Killer. Deviant. Monster, devoid of morals, incapable of human emotion. The villain known as Spark has... Continue Reading →
Title: Undercover Boyfriend Author: Jacob Z. Flores Narrator: Rusty Topsfield Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Run Time: 5 hours and 51 minutes Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Rusty Topsfield does a great job keeping the listener engaged. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: A One Fine Day Novel. Two men, one lie, and a whole bunch of... Continue Reading →
Title: Nightswimmer: A Novel Author: Joseph Olshan Publisher: Open Road Media Length: 244 Pages Category: Literary Fiction At a Glance: Whether you like Will or not will likely affect your reading experience—he’s flawed, as is Sean, and those imperfections make them human, adding another healthy dose of realism to the story. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Falls (The Falls: Book One) Author: Jon Garcia and Marty Beaudet Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 200 Pages Category: Spiritual At a Glance: A beautifully crafted story centered around the Mormon religion. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: You see them everywhere, Mormon missionaries dressed in their white shirts, ties, and suit pants. With their short-cut hair, they... Continue Reading →
Title: Love and Snowball Fights (Bah Humbug: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: J.R. Loveless Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 116 Pages Category: Holiday, Contemporary At a Glance: I enjoyed getting to know these characters, but I would have liked to know more about them. For me, the story would have benefited from a longer word count. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Heart & Soul Author: Shae Connor Publisher: Self-Published Length: 87 Pages Category: Contemporary, Bisexual Romance At a Glance: Just a bit more story would have gone a long way to making this a really solid novella, and made these men and their story more memorable overall. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Kellen Grady has known... Continue Reading →
Title: Pixies and Paperwork (Bah Humbug: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: Cassia Rose Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 49 Pages Category: Holiday, Fantasy At a Glance: Overall, Rose did a good job of making Pixies and Paperwork an enjoyable forty-nine pages. This was a fun little Christmas read. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Micheal Donovan’s family has kept... Continue Reading →
Title: Driven Snow (A Pennymaker Tale) Author: Tara Lain Narrator: Kale Williams Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 45 minutes Category: Fairy Tale, New Adult, Fantasy At a Glance: Driven Snow starts off a bit slow, but Williams’ narration kept my interest up until the story got to the part where the action... Continue Reading →
Title: #ChristmasHatesYouToo (Bah Humbum: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: E.F. Mulder Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 66 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday At a Glance: This is a cute story that has several surprises and twists. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Born December 25, Noel Beebe is tired of having his birthday overshadowed by all things Christmas. While looking... Continue Reading →
Title: And to All a Good Night (Bah Humbug: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: Felicitas Ivey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 50 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday At a Glance: I think there was some potential here…but instead of good character development and a nicely fleshed-out storyline, it felt thrown together. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Kobbi Aackers was excited... Continue Reading →
Title: Reclaiming (Immortal Ink: Book One) Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 180 Pages Category: Paranormal, BDSM, Erotica At a Glance: An interesting premise that was good, but took some time to get into. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Beau thought Aaron was dead to him… Imagine his surprise when his former lover slinks into his tattoo... Continue Reading →
Title: Jess, Chunk, and the Road Trip to Infinity Author: Kristin Elizabeth Clark Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Sold by Macmillan Publishing) Pages: 272 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, New Adult Fiction, LGBT Fiction At a Glance: I’d recommend this for friends-to-lovers fans and trans fiction fans, alike. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: The last time Jess... Continue Reading →
Title: The Next Competitor Author: Keira Andrews Publisher: Self-Published Length: 246 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: To win gold, figure skater Alex Grady must train harder than the competition morning, noon, and night. He's obsessed with mastering another quadruple jump, and due to the lack of filter between his... Continue Reading →
Title: Analog to Digital (Bah Humbug: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: Posy Roberts Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 39 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: This was a good addition to this year’s collection. I maybe wasn’t wowed, like I sort of hoped to be, but I absolutely wasn’t disappointed either. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Power of Peppermint Author: L.D. Blakeley Publisher: Self-Published Length: 68 Pages Category: Holiday, May/December Romance At a Glance: Even with a small page count, this short story provides plenty of room for the two MCs to build a sweet relationship. Reviewed By: Cassie Blurb: When Jamison Pritchett is roped into replacing the mall... Continue Reading →
Title: Hyatt’s Hunt (Kansas City Heat: Book Eight) Author: Jenna Byrnes Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 96 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: A short and simple mystery with interesting characters, but I’m not sure I bought into the relationship. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Kansas City’s latest serial killer suspect has just been released on a... Continue Reading →
Title: Smolder Author: Soren Summers Publisher: Self-Published Length: 129 Pages Category: Contemporary, Horror At a Glance: Smolder succeeds at adding another layer of intrigue to the already firm foundation of dread laid in Monster. I want more. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Ambitious office drone Zachary Glazer just wants to come home for the holidays, but... Continue Reading →
Title: The Virgin Manny (The Mannies) Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Length: 228 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The Virgin Manny is the perfect light-hearted way to finish out 2016 and start over with a fresh palate. Reviewed By: Cassie Blurb: Growing up and falling in love... Sometimes family is a blessing... Continue Reading →
Title: Merry Christmas, Mr. Miggles Author: Eli Easton Narrator: Tristan Wright Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 4 hours and 45 minutes Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: Mr. Miggles is another holiday hit. I was so pleased with both the story, and the performance. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Toby Kincaid loves being the junior librarian in... Continue Reading →
Title: Whiskey Business (States of Love) Author: Avon Gale Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 104 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I hope we see much more of this town and this couple—it would really be a treat! Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Ryder Waites will do anything to keep the tiny town of Gallows Grove, Kentucky,... Continue Reading →
Title: In Enemy Hands Author: M.A. Church Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 214 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: A fascinating new world from M.A. Church. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Two very different civilizations—one bathed in bright sunlight, and the other veiled in shadow. Bad decisions, declining resources, and a king on the brink of madness force Prince... Continue Reading →
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